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Ms. Haywood's Ancient Greece Review Quiz!
Ms. Haywood's Ancient Greece Review Quiz!
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6th grade review of ancient Greece.
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1
Spartan women also received physical training.
True
False
2
Greek myths were stories that explained
why natural or historical events happened.
why humans or animals behave like they do.
things that the Greeks most valued
why humans should worship the gods.
3
Who was the Greek ruler of the gods?
Zeus
Artemis
Ares
Hermes
4
This Greek word means "love of wisdom".
polis
dynasty
democracy
philosophy
5
Which of the following best describes a representative democracy?
Citizens act as judges & lawmakers.
Citizens elect officials to make the laws.
All men, women, and children vote.
All citizens help make the laws.
6
Which of the following best summarizes the geography of Greece?
cold, barren land
flat, fertile plains
small hills, dense forest
rocky, mountainous land
7
The Parthenon is a famous Greek
building
painting
poem
vase
8
In geographical terms, the land of Greece is a large
peninsula
isthmus
continent
island
9
_______________ wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Pericles
Socrates
Homer
Plato
10
What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?
Athens & Sparta agreed to a truce.
Athens & Sparta merged their culture into one.
Sparta became the most powerful city-state.
Athens became the most powerful city-state.
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What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta became the most powerful polis in Greece.
Athens & Sparta agreed to a truce.
Athens & Sparta merged into 1 culture.
Athens became the most powerful polis in Greece.
12
Why did many ancient Greeks visit the oracle at Delphi?
to see where Hercules battled the hydra
to see the birthplace of Aphrodite
to ask the god Apollo questions
to worship Zeus
13
Athens was named after the goddess____________.
Athena
Zeus
Hera
Aphrodite
14
From an early age, Spartan boys were trained to be
writers
teachers
leaders
soldiers
15
Greek philosophers believed that 1 thing was more important than anything else. What was it?
helping others to be happy
using the mind to think & understand
understanding how the human body works
encouraging people to worship the gods
16
This is a Greek form of architecture that supports a building structure.
polis
column
acropolis
agora
17
What does democracy mean?
ruled by a few
rule of the leader
rule of the powerful
rule of the people
18
Greek ____________ included 2 types: tragedy & comedy.
architecture
songs
dramas
amphitheaters
19
Which of the following describes the 1st democracy in Athens?
Every person over 18 could vote.
All citizens voted & participated in assemblies
The king judged all court cases.
Citizens could run for king.
20
Early Greek philosophers were important because they were the first people to
describe why the Greek gods were to be worshipped.
think about the mysterious & problems of life in Greece.
help the rest of the Greeks make good decisions daily.
consider explanations for events, other than the gods.
21
Cities were usually built on acropolis (hill). Why?
Best for agriculture
The gods were closer
Most defensible position
Most beautiful
22
Under which leader did democracy in Athens become famous (Golden Age)?
Solon
Pericles
Pisistratus
Draco
23
What was the most important aspect of life in Sparta?
learning to be a leader
playing music
learning about philosophy
preparing for battles
24
Which of the following groups built an advanced society on the island of Crete?
Mycenaeans
Aegeans
Minoans
Mediterraneans
25
The Minoans were well known for this occupation.
Conquerers
Sea trade with other civilizations
Democracy
Agriculture
26
This is a marketplace where goods & ideas are traded.
columns
agora
acropolis
polis
27
_________________was a student of Aristotle, who conquered most of the known world.
Socrates
Alexander the Terrible
Alexander the Great
Homer
28
The ancient Greeks believed that their ________ caused events like thunder and earthquakes.
gods
dynasty
wishes
actions
29
According to Greek mythology, why are there different seasons?
Demeter is separated from her daughter during fall/winter
Hera is punishing humans
Apollo goes away for part of the year
Hephaestus is making weapons in his forge
30
Which of the following shows that Greeks strongly influenced our language?
Our words come from Greek mythology
based on the Greek alphabet
uses the same rules
English was first spoken in Greece
31
Which of the following best defines a polis?
a city on a hill
marketplace where goods are traded
period of great achievements
small city-states